Clothes sprinkler



March 26, 1935. W' AF ol SCHUL-r2 QS CLOTHES SPRINKLER Filed 'April 1, 1932 Patented Mar. 26, 1935 Wilmer August otto Schultz, l Ontario, Canada Y Maaawaska, v

' This present invention relates tov certainne and useful improvements in a clothes sprinkler. The primary object ofthe inventionresides in the provision of a clothes sprinkler of generally improved and simplied construction and `ing creasedeiciency. p p

The invention has for anotherobject the prog vision of a clothes sprinkler ofthe character c. stated which mat7 be readily attached to or removed from a faucet or the like and which is of such `construction that it will occupytheminimum space when notinuse.

stated `which is of such construction thatit is ulate the discharge of water or any other pre- ;ferred'liquid in a nespray for, sprinkling or Ldampening clothing andjtoironing ofthe same. f Y The invention has for a still provisionof a clothes-sprinkler of the character l stated which is of extremely simple and inexpensiveconstruction and composed of the numberlof parts, as -well as of special and imand character that it `may be readily V manufactured at small cost and retailed at a popular price v with goed prot, thus providing a commercially attractive proposition. K-

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To the accomplishment of these and-*related objects as shall vbecome apparentvas thedescrip-Y tion proceeds, my invention residesin the ,con-` struction, combination and arrangement of parts as shall be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and lpointed out in theclaims hereunto appended.

wherein like characters The invention will be best understood and can be morerclearly described when reference `is had to the. drawing forming a part of kthedisclosure,

throughout the several view In the drawingr- Figurel is an elevation of the improved` clothes sprinkler, showing the same attached to afau `ietV Y for obtaining water under pressure; and

Figure 2 is'an enlarged detailv longitudinal sec- Y tion through the improved clothes sprinkler.

. Referring more in detail to the drawing; it is to H'be'AV noted that the' clothes sprinkler includes Va liquidreservoir 6 having a screening saucer 7 around its lower portion and spaced therefrom by the downwardly and outwardlydverging attach-v ing strap 8 or other appropriate means extended from ,the bottom eef theiiquia reservoir eroine other articles previous runnerv ooject'the hand-grip end 18 to form indicate like parts This control -valve 23 is carried bottom ofi-the screening ,saucer 7, vthe inner face of thelatter and ati the connectionv of the also slightly below the top. Aof the angefd `edge or side 1.0 of the screening-saucer?. `'I hese-slots 11 serve as dischargev slots for the liquid reservoir l 6 and the upper wallslZ of vthe narrowarcuate Theulnvention has for a further object the @provision of. va clothes sprinkler of the character slots 1 1 are flanged or'pressed outwardly solthat the liquid may be dischargedfrom theliquidfreservoir 6 vinto the'screening saucery'l and atthealways under the control ofthe operator toreg- ,Y

liquid into a line spray asfit strikesthe screening saucer 'land passes throughthe small. openingsA thereof.

the couplingmemlowerend thereof engaged on the neck 13below the out-turned annular flange vlll at the upper edge of the latter. The coupling member 1 5 is in turn Y threaded on the enlarged lowerend 1'7 ofl 'the downturned and reduced end lS oflthe hollow elongatedhandle or 'hand-grip 19. A An appropriate straining disc 2O is positionedbetween the The liquid reservoir-6 has-a' separatey .neck 13 threaded in the vcentre ofits upper end and provided with an outwardly ldirected annular flange 14 at the upper edge ofthe neck 13, .This

c Aneck `13 hasmounted thereonv preved design and furthermoreisof such a type' flange upper end ofthe neck 13 andthe enlarged exteriorlythreaded lower end 17 .o f lthe reducedA downturned end 1 8 ofthe hollow handle or handgrip 19, and lone or more packing rings 21A are also employed beneathlthe neck 13 andthe said lower extremity 17 of the downturned handle or a water-tight connecfv tion between these parts.

`Avalve seat 22 is" ,pfrovided infthe elongated hollow handle or hand-griplS at the connection of the main portion thereof with its downturned end 18V and a control valve 23 ofthe beveleddiscv or frustoconical `type is normally seated on thel valveV seat 22 to close communication between the main portion of the elongated hollow handle -or hand-grip 19v and the downturned endth'ereof.' on the inner end ofayalve stem 24 s'lidable through a valve stem opening 25 in the downturned end 18 of the elongated hollow handle or hand-grip 19, an arcuate head'26 being provided on the'fouter extremity of 25 ber 15 'with the inturned annular llange 16 atthe Y *the latter* in the valve stem 24 and threaded on a reduced extension 28 projecting laterally from the Ydownturned end 18 of the elongated hollow handle or handgrip 19, said cap 27 serving to maintain a suitv able packing 29vin a recess 30 provided therefor in the outer extremity of the extension 28.

The elongated hollow handle or hand-grip 19 has a reduced exteriorly threaded extension 31 at its opposite endfor'supporting one extremity 32 of a exible hose section 33 or the like, removably mounted on said exteriorly threaded reduced extension 31.` This flexible hose section 33 ihas' f its opposite extremity 34 arranged for `removable mounting on a conventional water faucet 35 or the like and adapted to be heldrm-ly on the Platter by an elastic band 36 projecting at an angleffrom` said exible hose section extremity 34vforzengage.- ment over the body of the faucet 35. The elastic band 36 has a lateral loop extension i357 'at its central portion also designed for engagement over the -fa'ucet 35 -at a right `'arigle'to the -main portion -of the elastie `banl- 36; the lateral `loop 3'7 being Vconnected `at'itscentrewith the flexible hose extremity'W34by ar flexible :connecting strap 38. Thus, the flexible hose section 33 maybe -readily clampedV upon and will be firmly heldlon the Afaucet 35p. Y g f l i i Y 1 As the construction of thedevice haslthus been described fin detail, lbrief Vreferencer is -now had -to -itsuse and modusoperandi: `When the-'clothes sprinkler-is to loe used, :it -is'r'mly attached to 'awater faucet 35 or the like by 'means'of the elastic'band 36 and the central lateral loop 37 and flexible. strap 38. Then the device is held lby the elongated hollow-handle-orhand-grip -19 -and the thumb i or lafiinger -employed against the `arc uate head 26 at the L'outerend of the valve stem 24-toforce `the valve 23 awayffrom the valve -seat 22 and'thuspermit water or-the like to-pass v oir 6, the liquidpressurebeing controlled bythe Y I faucet 435. Thus, the liquid under pressure will `beforcedgfrom-the liquidreservoir 6 outwardly v'45 by'way' of the slotsll with-force=into-the screen- `inggsaucer 1 and through theA small openings of form-'of f ane-spray-ont'o the 'clothing -or other articles to be sprinkled. :During use of gthe sprinkler, fthe Vfaucet `35Y -may 1 be left Aopen andthe liquid pressure `against-the yalve 23 willthen serve to normally maintain -this valve infits closed. or seated positionfthe-valve 23 beingL opened as required'by pressure against the Aarcuatehead 26 `at the outer endofthe valve stem 24. `It is Valso apparent that the liquid employed will be thoroughly strained and Vscreened'by-the straining disc 20 and thegscreening-saucer 7, before' being released in the form of a spray onto the clothing or other articles being sprinkled. All

`rof the parts ofi-the device -may -befreadilycon- AAnected togetheror taken apart, as desired V*and when not inuse, the entire device will occupy `v`only the minimum-amount of space. "Furthermore any of the parts of the device-may bereadily re;

paired' or replaced at small cost and without rei quiringtheservices of a special ortrainedV work- ,l man for .disconnecting or reassemblingitheparts of the device. Y

From` the foregoing' description taken inf conknection with the accompanying4 drawing, it-,will 'he' manifest that a clothes sprinkleris provided that'vll fulfilll all the necessary requirements of such'ajdevicebut as v in the jabove description fand many apparently "widely different embodiments of N4my *inventionV many changes-could be made `may be constructed within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the Aspirit or scope thereof, it is intended that all matters contained in the said accompanying specification and drawing, shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limitative or restrictive sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I lclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent isa-- n L1. A clothes sprinkleradapted for .connection to a source of liquid under pressure including a liq- -uid reservoir having narrow outwardly and down- =vvd-111.115 `discharging slots provided in the side walls thereof a screening saucer underlying and sur- ,roundinga portion of said liquid reservoir and receiving the liquid from the latter through said slots.;l anelongated hollow handle connecting with and supportingl said liquid reservoir to supply 4a liquid thereto under pressure; straining means for said liquid carried by said handle;

and-means operable -in said handle for controlling passageof the liquid 'through the-same.`

y2. Aclothes sprinkler including a hollowfhandle lhaving `a portion thereof serving was' a chand-grip;

lsaid handle `having reduced -end extensionsgla `liquid reservoir; means for detachably -motmting saidlliquidreservoir on one-of Lthe-end extensions -of--said handle; a liquid strainingimember removably held `between .said liquidA vreservoir and the handle extension on which Vsaid liquid reservoir is mounted; a screening saucer surrounding `and spaced from a portion of said A'liquid reservoir;

said liquid reservoirh'aving'rflanged arcuate Vnarrow openingsin thesides thereof fOrdiScharging a liquid from said`5liquid reservoir against-thea ing asa 'hand-grip and -having la -turnedreduced end extension; means for removablymovunting said liquid reservoir on said endof the handle; a liquid straining member lsilipported -in' the -l last mentioned means and athumb Voperable'control;

valve, for "said handlei vto control passage -of a liquid tlfiroughA said handle* and -to saidlicuid reservoir; said control valve beingadaptedtobefopened from outsidev of said "handle" by pressure of the ftnumbpf the operator-{hbldingfsaid-handig.

` 4f A clothes sprinklerincludingahollowhandle adapted for connectioneto asource of liquid; under pressure, a porti@ of said handle serving ashanderipi a1reducedturnedextenion.@Little other end of .said handle /athumb ,Qperatgdrregp rocable valve axiallyalignedwith,saidhandleand projecting through said turned endnormallyvheld closedloy Ythe pressure .ofqliquid l.withinr saidfhandie aliquid reservoirv detachablymounted.onsaid arcuate outwardly and downwardly` discharging openings 1 in f` its side walls; :and a screen-:saucer underlying and surrounding :the lower end -of l said reservoir and reaching I up I to.. at 'least as `highL as said circumferential row .of openings suspended beneath saidreservoir'bya pluralityof attaching straps- 5. '-A Vclothes vsprinkler `)including a y screeningz t K turned end; 'said reservoirhav-ing aclosed/bottom andaplurality-,ofs circumierentiallyspaced-flanged saucer; a liquid reservoir supported in said screening saucer and provided with arcuate discharge slots in the sides thereof for discharging a liquid from said reservoir against the sides 5 of said screening saucer; a hollow Vhandle for said liquid reservoir; a straining member carried in said handle; means for detachably connecting said liquid reservoir to said handle; a portion of said handle serving as a hand-grip; and a, normally seated reciprocable control valve within said handle.

WILMER AUGUST OTTO SCHULTZ. [1.. S.] 

